Arapahoe Snappy Nails

WARNING!!! STAY AWAY!!! If I could give a place negative stars, this would be it. I needed a mani/​pedi the day before vacation and this place is somewhat close, so at the recommendation of a friend who I will never listen to again, I made an appointment with Mandy. Walking in, it was very hectic and busy… with no place to wait except the UV-​lit nail-​drying table and the ambience/​décor said government office and not serene spa. I wanted to walk out but I thought it would be okay since my friend recommended it. There was a dog in the place, which at first seems cute, but now I’m rethinking how sanitary this might be!
During my pedicure, Mandy’s hand slipped when using one of the tools and cut my toe which started bleeding. She applied some sort of blue liquid to it, and I thought this was excusable as just a mistake, although she was being really rough. During my manicure, she cut the cuticle on the middle finger of my right hand which bled and again, she applied the blue stuff. At this point I just wanted out of there. My nail polish looked like crap and I believe Mandy was pretty flustered. There was no apology or offer of a discount, and I was pretty much in shock at this point!
About 3 days into my vacation I wake up with a swollen, red and extremely painful finger (the one that had been cut). I could barely touch anything and I considered going to urgent care. This thing took about a month to heal.

My usual salon was closed so I tried snappy nails, as its on my way home. I’ve been coming back ever since! MiMi took great care of me and the owner, Tammi is wonderful. The few times in the past year I’ve had an issue with a nail or polish they are more than accommodating to happily fix it for free. Everyone who’s done my nails here, shellac, acrylic, or just a plain mani has been professional and done a great job.

They did a horrible job on my nails. I got shellac and it turned out so blochy. Bad service and bad quality of work. Definitely never going there again

Loved it! Tammy and her technicians are wonderful and it has a clean, welcoming atmosphere. I will definitely be going back on a regular basis.

Snappy is right. One of the fastest simple manicures I’ve ever had. A colleague took me here this week for a manicure on our lunch break since we work right down the street. We made an appointment and headed over. Their little yippy pup greeted us as we walked through the door. Being a dog person, I appreciate their little company pet. Good thing I am not one of the crazy people who don’t like dogs, or who are depressingly allergic. Anyway! They did a nice job on my nails. I don’t get manicures too often so when I do I like them to be as perfect as possible. The nail techs did a nice job on our nails like I said, but maybe I’m über cheap, and think that $ 18 for a simple manicure with nail polish is a little much. I could’ve done all that at home!

Great place! Always does an amazing job on my nail very happy will be a continued customer

My husband and I made a stop in here last week for the beginning of our date night. We had a reservation, so it’s not like they were trying to fit us in.
They were able to get us two chairs together, that was a bonus. They immediately started filling the tubs with water and told us to put our feet in. Both of the tubs of water were scalding hot. My husband spoke up and he was told it wasn’t that bad. Not a good way to start when you’re trying to relax.
Overall my pedicure was okay. It felt rushed. I noticed a lady getting a really nice flower painted on her big toe and I asked my girl if she could do the same. She told me certainly. It didn’t look anything like that and unfortunately, I did shellac so it’s not easy to remove and redo. I could have put stickers on it or have done it myself and it would have looked more professional. So that was a bummer as I’m leaving next week for vacation and will probably have to pay to have it redone.
When we left I asked my husband if he enjoyed it and he said not really. He said it wasn’t very relaxing.
I would not revisit this salon as there are so many other salons who do a better job.

This place is definitely not worth the $ 52 I spent on shellac acrylic nails. I’m NOT very pleased at all. I kept telling the lady that she was hurting me, but paid NO attention to it, kept filling and twisting my fingers harder. I also asked her to fix one of my nails that she ‘accidentally’ drilled into, and insisted that she’d just put an absurd amount of shellac in that one spot. So not only do my nails look awful, but they hurt like hell too. Honestly, this place doesn’t even deserve a star.

Well I have been to this nail salon once. I needed a shellac manicure. The nail technician that helped me, MiMi, did a wonderful job. The Polish was nice and even and not heavy and caked on. I will go back and let her do my nails, although it’s a ways from my house, it’s worth it.

If I were just rating Snappy Nails just on their waxing services, I would give them four stars. The owner always does a great job and is very gentle. I wouldn’t trust myself with hot way, and I am always hesitant the first time I go to a salon for waxing services, but the owner at Snappy Nails always does an excellent job. I am always happy with the results.
I have also gone to Snappy Nails for pedicures in the past year. On the pedicures I received, I would only give three stars. While the pedicures turned out pretty well, two things really stood out to make me not want to come back. First, the place has a very strong nail polish smell, and I get a sick feeling smelling that odor for more than five minutes. The new place I go to does not have that smell at all. Also, during the second pedicure I got there, the nail tech, while overall doing a good job, was really rough when trying to cut one of my toe nail cuticles — it really hurt. I like to be relaxed when I get a pedicure.
The prices at Snappy Nails are a little high. I am definitely willing to pay for the hair removal services (waxing), but I won’t go back for a pedicure.

DO NOT go here for acrylics. I’ve been there twice to get my nails done and they’ve been horrible.

First of all, she tried to file off my shellac! NO. She cut my cuticle when trimming them and was SO rough when cleaning up the sides while polishing. I told her she was rough and she just laughed. After all was said and done, I go to pay. It’s $ 35, I say give her $ 5. Later that day I see that they charged me $ 45, instead of $ 40. When I called she said first that maybe she ‘thought’ I wanted to tip $ 10. I made very sure she knew that not only was that wrong, her manicurist was awful. I’ve heard that another Snappy in Denver tried to file off shellac too. Never again will I return to any Snappy Nails.

This is a great basic nail salon.
I go here to get pedicures and my eyebrows done and they always provide friendly service and have never left with me feeling I did not get exactly what I wanted.
The owner is great, a very friendly person. All of the employees I have worked with are very kind and professional as well.

Decided to «cheat» on my regular salon and go here because my regular salon was closed today and I’m headed out of town for two weeks! My little sister has been here and loved it so I decided to check it out.
All the ladies were very friendly and did a great job on my manicure and pedicure. I ended up also getting my eye brows waxed (the owner does the brows) and she really did a good job. I was scared!
I wish the pedicure water was hotter and I didn’t get my arm massage that I’m used to but that’s not the end of the world (or the hot hand bag for manicures).
I’d definitely come back if my main nail place couldn’t fit me in or if I needed another Sunday pampering :).

«Meh, I’ve experienced better» couldn’t be more appropriate. I’ve been here in the past when I had acrylics for a fill because it’s close to my work. Hadn’t been back for awhile because my previous experiences were unremarkable… and today I kind of remembered why i don’t frequent this place.
Today I tried a shellac manicure. I was less than impressed. Why? 1: The technician flew through trimming my cuticles and was so fast she over-​cut them and hurt me. 2: To prep the base of my nail she used a metal tool to scrape them. Not cool. 3: When I pointed out the piece of nail hanging off the end of my thumb, she just said «it’s okay» and painted it into the base coat. So now, of course, there’s a bump there. How unprofessional. 4: She only put one coat of color on and it’s patchy and uneven. 5: There is a build-​up of top coat around and on my cuticles. That’s going to be really crappy when it grows out.
Here’s the icing on the cake — there was a technician in the next booth over who didn’t have a client. So, she thought it was totally appropriate to take of her shoes, put her bare feet up on another chair.
It’s confirmed — I won’t be back.

I thought for sure I had written a review as I have been coming here for months. Ok I am not always thrilled with the way they file or even paint the shellac on my nails. However I go in and show them and they will fix whatever problem I have. They never charge nor will they take a tip. They know me when I walk in and are very friendly.
I have had my brows done here but so far I have not had a pedicure. I was thinking of letting my nails go natural for awhile but I decided today after they redid my top coat to have them done again in a few weeks. They used a new product from OPI last week and the top coat wore off or was not put on right. My nails were dull. No problem they redid the top coat and my nails are shiny once again. I will go back by the end of the month and get a new manicure. Hopefully I will be happy.

I completely disagree with all the rave reviews. I walked into the salon, which was about 100 degrees. I had a shellac mani that I wanted removed, and new shellac done. After soaking my nails for about 15 minutes (I was told she’d be back in 5), I was rudely confronted by 3 employees (while on the phone) about how my current mani was not shellac. One of the employees was even tapping my shoulder as soon as she came over. I was then whisked to a new station, where my shellac did come off, and was re-​done. By far the slowest shellac mani I’ve ever had, and the color looks terrible. The tips of my nails are filed roughly. The woman who asked me what I wanted when I came on didn’t tell my manicurist that I’d also requested a toe polish change, so that was hastily done on the floor while my shellac sat under the UV light for way too long. Definitely will not return.

Great establishment. The owner, as everyone else has said, is truly good-​natured, humorous and ready to accommodate. All staff seems agreeable and talented, the prices are good and the facilities are clean and sterile.
I’ll be back, make no mistake!

Coming from NYC, where nail salons are a dime a dozen, I’m very particular about where i get my pedicures done. I mean, who wants to be walking around with jacked up toe nails?!? My roommate referred me to Snappy Nails and i’m so excited to say that I’ve found a fantastic new home for my tired toes and worn out feet. I’ve been here twice and both experiences have been amazing. Their deluxe pedicure lasts an hour and is quite luxurious, including a 20 minute leg/​foot massage. Their regular pedicure, though pricier than most, is almost as amazing as their deluxe pedi.
The staff at Snappy Nails are polite, professional and most importantly sanitary. Their pricing is a little higher than most nail salons but I for one am willing to pay more for clean and friendly service!

I was randomly driving down Arapahoe road and realized since I’ve moved, I needed to find a new nail place to get my pedicures.
I stopped in, first impression– it was clean, lots of pedicure chairs, and busy. I signed in and even though there were lots of people inside on a Tuesday, didn’t have to wait a minute. I sat down in one of the relaxing massage chairs and a girl named Kim came over and took care of me. Their regular pedicure here was on the same level as what I have paid for «deluxe pedicures» else where. I was impressed with the job she did on the massage, and the nail art was beautiful! I will keep coming back here.